dismount

Meanings

• Verb

  To get off or dismount from a vehicle, especially a horse.

  - "After the race, the jockeys dismounted their horses."
  - "The soldier dismounted his horse to inspect the camp."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪsˈmaʊnt/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89012735"

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Antonyms

mount , get on

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Synonyms

umount , unmount

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dismount
dismounts , dismantles , dismayed , displays

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Variants

List of all variants of dismount that leads to same result
dismount , dismounted , dismounting , dismounts

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old French desmonter, from des- 'undo' + monter 'mount'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the first recorded use of the word 'dismount' in English was in the 15th century?

2. In the Middle Ages, knights would often dismount from their horses to engage in hand-to-hand combat.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dismounting block: A block used to help riders dismount from horses safely.

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Culture

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In equestrian sports, the dismount is an important part of the competition, and judges look for grace and control in the rider's dismount.

How to Memorize "dismount"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize yourself riding a horse and then dismounting smoothly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dismount' with getting off a horse.
   - Think of the image of a jockey dismounting after a race.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Dismounting a horse: Dismount and Observe My Thigh' to remember the meaning.

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